The Acre, Lowell, MA Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

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Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C
Property Crime Grade	A
Other Crime Grade	B+

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A crime occurs every 1 day 3 hours (on average) in The Acre.

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Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in The Acre in green. The most dangerous areas in The Acre are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is The Acre, Lowell, MA Safe?

The B+ grade means the rate of drug-related crime is lower than the average US neighborhood. The Acre is in the 72nd percentile for safety, meaning 28% of neighborhoods are safer and 72% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to The Acre's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of drug-related crime in The Acre is 1.594 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in The Acre generally consider the north part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in The Acre may be as high as 1 in 498 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 762 in the north part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the drug-related crime map, however, because comparing rates for drug-related crime or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the northeast parts of The Acre, Lowell, MA: about 5 per year. The northwest part of The Acre has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 1 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Maps

When looking at the drug-related crime map for The Acre, remember that the rate of drug-related crime per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the east part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the drug-related crime rate map do not always indicate danger for The Acre residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which The Acre has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which The Acre has 5, have the same problem. Of The Acre’s 13,968 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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The Acre Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All drug-related crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 The Acre residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.158
Robbery	0.4453
Rape	0.5290
Murder	0.0088
Total Violent Crime	5.142 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.772
Vehicle Theft	1.436
Burglary	1.616
Arson	0.0474
Total Property Crime	11.87 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0815
Drug Crimes	1.594
Vandalism	3.684
Identity Theft	0.4719
Animal Cruelty	0.0391
Total "Other" Rate	5.870 (B+)

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Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of drug-related crime in The Acre is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to The Acre.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Downtown Lowell, Lowell, MA	B	C-	B	B
Back Central, Lowell, MA	A	C+	A+	B+
Centralville, Lowell, MA	A+	B-	A+	B+
Highlands, Lowell, MA	A	B-	A+	B+
Pawtucketville, Lowell, MA	A	B+	A+	B+
Belvidere, Lowell, MA	A	B	A+	B+
South Lowell, Lowell, MA	A	B-	A	B+
Mt Vernon Park, Lawrence, MA	A	B+	A+	A-
Southeast Nashua, Nashua, NH	C	A	C+	C-
Frye Circle, Andover, MA	B+	C+	B+	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

The Acre is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Estates Of Highland Creek, Katy, TX	B-	D+	D+	C-
Greater Wythe, Hampton, VA	D+	C+	C+	C
Gold Coast, Alameda, CA	C	D	D	B
Glover Park, Washington, DC	C-	B-	B-	B-
Georgetown, Savannah, GA	A-	B+	B+	C
Seacliff, San Francisco, CA	D+	D+	D+	C-
Four Corners, Antioch, TN	B	C	C	F
Forest Park, Portland, OR	B-	A-	A-	B+
West Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO	D	C	C	C-
Firestone Park, Akron, OH	C-	C+	C+	D

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, The Acre is less safe than the Massachusetts state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in The Acre, Lowell, MA average SchoolGrade of F, with 20% actual proficiency versus 24% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See The Acre schools on SchoolGrade

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